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The Chief in the minority: Why does this matter?

DESK BRIEF: Since 1950, a Chief Justice has dissented all of 13 times in a Constitution Bench case

Gauri Kashyap

21st Oct 2023

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Justice S. Ravindra Bhat: Tenure in Numbers

Justice Bhat retires after a four-year tenure with 142 judgements to his name

Advay Vora

20th Oct 2023

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Analysis

SC Subverts Maharashtra’s Latest Attempt to Postpone Local Elections

With elections pending in nearly 2,500 local bodies, SC raps Maharashtra for abdicating its constitutional duty again.

Ayushi Saraogi

4th May 2022

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Analysis

SC Offers Hope for OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Municipal Elections

The Maharashtra government was directed to submit data justifying its OBC reservation policy to the State Commission for Backward Castes.

Ayushi Saraogi

20th Jan 2022

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Analysis

No OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Municipal Elections Without Data

Khanwilkar J dismissed the Maharashtra Government's petition seeking the Union Government's 2011 Socio Economic and Caste Census data.

Ayushi Saraogi

18th Dec 2021

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Analysis

The SC Emphasises Data in Reservation Cases

The Court's emphasis on data in the AIQ-NEET Case is consistent with their previous demands for data in reservations cases.

Ajoy Karpuram

1st Dec 2021

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Court Data

Did the Swine Flu Outbreak Affect Judicial Output?

Comparative Analysis of the measures taken by the Court during the COVID-19 pandemic with measures taken during the swine flu outbreak.

SCO Team

18th Mar 2020

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Court Data

Low number of summer vacation judgments

Variation in the yearly number of judgments delivered during the summer vacation of the Supreme Court.

SCO Team

18th Jun 2019

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Court Data

# of Judgments Authored: Lokur (L) vs. Average (A)

Comparative assessment of the number of judgments authored by Justice Lokur, upon his retirement.

SCO Team

14th Dec 2018

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Analysis

SC Sets Up In-House Think Tank

Centre for Research and Planning, an "in-house think tank" has been established by Ranjan Gogoi CJI.

Satya Prasoon and Jai Brunner

5th Nov 2018

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Court Data

Inconsistency of Supreme Court Data Releases

Lack of consistency in the release of pendency data by Supreme Court.

SCO Team

11th May 2018

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cases

Pattali Makkal Katchi v Mayileruperumal

The Supreme Court held that Tamil Nadu's reservation for Vanniyars in education and employment within the Most Backward Classes category was unconstitutional. The Court observed that the reservation was not supported by empirical data on backwardness.

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Bench:L.N. Rao J, B.R. Gavai J, B.V. Nagarathna J

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